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The Way's Washington Exodus Continues
From what we hear, of the 150 Way followers that
were in the Seattle Tacoma, Washington area, as many as 65% of them have now
ended their Way affiliations.
Two more of the Way Corps, 3 more Corps Alum and
2 Household Fellowship coordinators with their wives and families have quit
since Harve Platig (the new Way trustee) and Roman Stechiew (the old Region
coordinator) came in to do "damage
control."
Included in those exiting The Way in Washington
include Paul and Debbie Zagar who until recently served as the Way Corps Branch
coordinators of the Tacoma Branch.
In light of the second lawsuit (the Parker law suit) that has
been filed, more Way followers are making the decision to move to the exits, while others
"still in" have said privately the question is no longer "if we
will leave" it is "when we will leave."
The Way continues to keep people uninformed as to
what is going on (see recent WayDale article "Fully
informed or kept in the dark?") and many of those leaving said they
still have not heard their leadership or Way trustees acknowledge the existence
of a second lawsuit. One lady said "How can
we trust them with our lives if they continue to lie to us?"
Others that are leaving The Way expressed their disgust at Martindaleıs new
assignment as "Research Coordinator" and "President
emeritus." One person said, "Not only have they guaranteed him the
right to live off the believers abundant sharing for life, but they have put him
in charge of what should be the most valuable thing to those of us who believe
Godıs Word."
Several said they still have not been given any satisfactory reason for Way trustees to
have marked and avoided the old Pacific Region Coordinators, Paul and Bev
Mosqueda (WayDale has not been able to independently determine if the
Mosquedas have indeed been marked and avoided, but we believe that they have
been).
One man said, "The Mosquedas were the ones told us the truth
right from the start. I think it was because they refused to go along with
the lying. Thatıs why the trustees moved so quickly to get rid of them."
Another Way follower noted, "If that is what they did to the
Mosquedas, what will happen if some of us speak up and tell what is really going
on?"
A person still attending Way fellowships reported that the Branch Coordinator
announced in fellowship that the following people are now mark and avoid: Paul
and Debbie Zagar, Gary and Terri Wilson, John and Marci Barrow, Dennis and
Barbara Mendery, and Lee and Lisa Konkel. None of them reported even being
informed they had made the M&A list.
(WayDale cannot confirm the mark and avoid
status of these people, nor the accuracy of this alleged announcement by the
branch coordinator, but this news is in keeping with what we have observed to be
common Way leadership tactics).
One Advanced Class grad said as he was leaving,
"Itıs time to live the Advanced Class and discern the spirits!"
As one Washington ex-Way follower put it:
"More people are certain to leave when they find out about the second
lawsuit. Many more are planning to go with God and leave TWI in the days
ahead." WayDale wonders if this potential mass exodus is the reason
why news of the second lawsuit has not
been made public to Way followers.
It seems apparent from comments made on WayDale's
Open Discussion Forums and from telephone calls and private e-mail received
daily, that nationwide, hundreds of Way followers have now left The Way since
these lawsuits have been filed. Hardly a day goes by when WayDale does not
receive news of yet more people exiting TWI, whether Way Corps leadership, Corps
alumni, advanced class grads or other long standing Way followers.
Numerous other Way followers who are remaining in
TWI for the moment are withholding their abundant sharing (tithes and financial
donations) from TWI HQ as a form of silent protest.
Paul
and Bev. Mosqueda (former Region coordinators for the Pacific Northwest)
can be reached at xxxxxxxx (edit: e-mail address no longer active)
WayDale is not
endorsing or promoting the Mosquedas. We are merely providing their
e-mail address as we've been asked for it on countless occasions.
WayDale
does not endorse, nor are we affiliated with ANY ex-Way group.
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